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The latest meeting of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee board took place earlier today (21 January 2019) and four new members were welcomed by Chair of the Board, John Crabtree. Non-Executive Directors, Ellie Simmonds OBE, Lyndsey Jackson and Nick Timothy have all been appointed to the board by Jeremy Wright, Secretary of State…

Ian Reid has been confirmed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC), the team organising the largest event ever to be staged in the West Midlands. The 41-year-old from Kilmacolm, near Glasgow, was the Chief Financial Officer for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, working on that edition…

Friday (21 December) marks one year since Birmingham and the West Midlands region was officially awarded the 2022 Commonwealth Games and organisers are celebrating this landmark by outlining the progress made so far and looking forward to an exciting 2019. John Crabtree Chairman of the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee, is happy with how plans for…

More than 500 people from local businesses attended a Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games briefing at the ICC today (27 November), to hear about how they could benefit from the largest sporting and cultural event ever to be held in the West Midlands region. The event, which was hosted by Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth triple…

Businesses across the Midlands are being invited to a special event to provide a detailed update on the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the extensive procurement and supply chain opportunities available for SMEs. The event – which will take place on Tuesday 27 November at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre (ICC) – will be hosted by…

The Sport and Venue Programme for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was confirmed and celebrated today, Friday 19 October, as five Team England medallists joined Birmingham 2022 Chairman John Crabtree and pupils from Mapledene Primary School for a sporting showcase at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre – one of the key venue clusters for the Games,…

– Roadshows and ongoing social media campaign launch Friday 12th October – Be part of the #2022voices conversation with the chance of winning tickets to the Games As part of a special campaign starting on 12th October and running for the next 22 days, Birmingham 2022 is asking locals to have their say and…

Preparations for Birmingham’s largest ever sport and cultural event are gathering pace following the first meeting of the newly-appointed Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Board. John Crabtree, Chair of the Organising Committee, welcomed the new board members, who will together oversee the planning and staging of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held…

The first wave of job opportunities for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will go live today, 24 August, offering committed and talented jobseekers the chance to be part of history and contribute their passion and skills to Birmingham’s largest ever cultural and sporting event. The jobs advertised include operational and management roles in Finance, HR…

Birmingham’s plans to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games stepped up another gear today with the submission of the formal Planning Application for the residential element of the Village, which would be home to the participants in four years’ time. The Commonwealth Games Village, proposed to be built on the site of the former Birmingham City…